Ballon d'Or: How Barcelona Players Celebrated Rodri Winning Award Ahead of Vinicius
- Barcelona players were thrilled after Manchester City’s Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, edging out Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior
- Vinicius was considered a strong favourite for the prestigious honour following his instrumental role for Real Madrid last season
- Rodri’s victory marks him as the first midfielder since Luka Modric in 2018 to clinch the Ballon d'Or
Many Barcelona players reportedly passionately celebrated after Manchester City star Rodri won the Ballon d'Or ahead of Vinicius Junior.
Rodri became the first Spaniard since 1960 to win the prestigious award in a shocking announcement on Monday night.
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Vinicius was initially seen as the favourite after his remarkable season leading Real Madrid to both league and Champions League titles, per CNN.
However, as the ceremony approached in the afternoon, it became clear Rodri was instead being crowned football's new king.
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Reactions to the post:
Here are some of the responses from netizens.
@Danizeh:
"Nobody takes this award seriously anymore man."
@Mickyy_Beast:
"Vini is crying blood."
@TheArsenalLife:
"This award fell off so hard man."
@Rashousmane:
"Well deserved, his performance in Manchester City and Spain has been impressive and fantastic."
@k_anugwom:
"Wow congratulations to you Rodri."
@TransferTrack1:
"Madrid fans crying around the world."
@ACollebAn:
"People were shouting Vini."
How Barcelona stars reacted to Rodri's win
According to Tribuna, quite a few Barcelona players were delighted that the Brazilian superstar did not win it, which they took as a major plus point.
The reports further state that some Barca stars even shared memes on social media, suggesting that Vinicius's Ballon d'Or outcome was “karma.”
This was because of how 24-year-old Vinicius had boasted about how he would win the coveted prize during the El Clasico on Saturday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Many Barça players also congratulated Rodri, praising him for prevailing over Vinicius and securing Spain's return to Ballon d'Or glory.
How much Rodri earn after Ballon d'Or success
Briefly News also reported that Rodri has joined an elite club, becoming only the third player since 2008 to win the Ballon d'Or outside of the Ronaldo-Messi era.
The Manchester City midfield maestro clinched the prestigious award over Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, marking him as the first EPL player since Ronaldo to achieve this honour.
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